5 Reasons Why Wheat Makes Great Custom Food Containers

Custom food containers are perfect promotional gift ideas. This is especially so for companies who are in the FMCG Food industry. Promotional gifts are great to encourage new customers to try out your product. It is also good for encouraging customers to try out a new flavour, or any other kind of brand extension for your product. Some customers are not as comfortable with trying new things, therefore promotional gifts really help with an incentivising purchase.

What are Wheat Fibers?

Wheat fibres are a type of eco-friendly material that has recently been marketed as an alternative to plastic products. These fibers are a by-product of wheat production, therefore it does not involve harmful chemicals. Wheat straws are also otherwise known as ‘Hay”.

Moreover, Wheat Fibers are also food grade materials and BPA free.  Which makes it much more appealing for manufacturers to use them to make custom food containers.

Today, we will be assessing 5 reasons why wheat makes great custom food containers.

1. Eco-friendly

Firstly, these food containers wouldn’t have so much value as compared to other food containers if it is not for the material. We encourage all of our clients to opt for eco-friendly and biodegradable products.

This is not just because it is great for the environment but also because it is great for your brand image. Companies that are dedicated to a social cause show higher chances of adopting a loyal following.

2. Wheat, Best Alternative for Plastic

Secondly, these wheat fiber containers are also very lightweight and durable. It is typically made from wheat rice, hemp, flax and sugar cane.  This makes it much more heat resistant. It is microwave and freezer friendly.

3. Easy to Customize

Wheat fibers perform very similar to plastic. The fibers can be easily manipulated by manufacturers and can be molded into various shapes. Therefore, we are not limited in how the product design should look like, and explains why there is potential to create other product lines.

4. Heat Resistant, Great for Custom Food Containers

Another reason why wheat is perfect for food containers is because of its heat resistant characteristics. Above all, wheat products can hold water that is up to 200 degrees Fahrenheit / 93 degrees celsius. It can be microwaved and frozen.

Therefore, it is a great material for food containers, since it can withstand extreme temperatures.

5. Non-Allergenic

Plastics are a common cause of occupational skin disorders through irritation or allergic contact dermatitis (ACD). Wheat serves as a great alternative to plastic since it does not contain allergens. Therefore, this is an important feature when manufacturing custom food containers because you would definitely not want to harm anyone consuming straight from the container.

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In Conclusion,

We are confident that wheat would make a great alternative for plastic products. Therefore, since plastic is highly used for food packaging, it serves as a potential solution to reducing carbon footprints and plastic pollution.

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Interested in manufacturing your own custom food containers? Likewise, quote product code #2867 to learn more. Most importantly, we have a wide range of selected factories that can manufacture these with different materials. So – contact us, and we would love to assist you with your projects.

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